Ant International, a global provider of digital payments, digitisation services, and financial technology, has introduced a new security solution designed to address the risks tied to artificial intelligence in finance.
The company said the launch of AI SHIELD reflects the growing need to protect AI systems from threats and vulnerabilities at a time when AI adoption across financial services is accelerating. Ant International noted that incidents linked to AI could cause annual costs of up to $57bn, making security a central priority in its strategy.
Best known for its role in processing global payments, Ant International has embedded AI across its operations. In 2024, it handled more than $1tn in transactions, supported by its FinAI solutions and AI-as-a-Service platform, which extend its reach into fraud detection, payment authorisation and customer interaction tools such as chatbots.
AI SHIELD is built on the AI Security Docker, a system created to ensure AI agents operate securely, reliably and in line with regulatory requirements. The toolkit addresses issues such as bias, over-delegation, and security gaps. It offers end-to-end protection for AI models and agents, from development through to deployment, with the aim of reducing AI service risks by as much as 90%.
The product includes three core security processes: agent trustworthiness authentication, which evaluates AI agents before deployment; AI service safeguards, which use real-time monitoring to block emerging threats; and dynamic patrolling with red teaming, which conducts adversarial testing to reinforce resilience against vulnerabilities.
Ant International said AI SHIELD provides full-cycle protection for financial transactions. This includes defending against deepfakes, fraud and scams. The company highlighted its recently launched Alipay+ EasySafePay 360 solution, which it claims can cut digital wallet account takeover attempts by 90%.
The launch also builds on Ant International’s collaborations with other payment providers. Through initiatives such as the Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership, which includes AlipayHK and Malaysia’s TNG eWallet, the company has sought to strengthen protections for global wallet users.
“Trusted AI could be a defining factor in unlocking the full potential of artificial intelligence in financial services. At Ant International, we are committed to working with industry partners to evolve the most advanced risk management framework for AI, while harnessing AI itself to strengthen our risk management capabilities. We believe a two-pronged approach is essential for driving responsible growth of FinAI,” Ant International general manager of risk management and cybersecurity Tianyi Zhang said.
The company is also a launch partner of the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) alongside Google, an initiative to create open standards for how AI agents conduct authorised transactions. Other AI services from Ant International include the Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit, launched earlier this year, which enables fintechs and superapp operators to build customised AI agents.
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